CCTV Drain Inspection for Ermington Homes

We put a camera down the line. A drain camera travels through the pipe and records exactly what is inside, in real time.

We locate the problem precisely. Rather than estimating where a blockage or crack sits, the footage shows us the exact point and depth.

We show you what turned up. You see the same picture we do, so anything we recommend afterwards is based on evidence, not a description of symptoms.

Stewart Street sits among Ermington's genuinely mixed housing stock: older houses, semis and newer unit blocks within a few doors of each other, thanks to the infill and riverside development layered onto the original post-war streets.

That mix means drain layouts vary a lot street to street and even lot to lot, and a shared stack behind a unit block hides its problems differently to a single house's line. A camera survey is often the only way to know which section is actually at fault before booking any work.

An original detached house on an older block usually has one line running to the street, straightforward to trace. A unit block built on that same street later on can tie several kitchens and bathrooms into one shared run instead.

A blockage there can look identical from inside any single unit, while actually sitting somewhere else entirely in the building's shared pipework.

A camera survey turns up more than a simple blocked or clear result. Grade of the fall, joint condition, root hairs versus a solid intrusion, scale build-up along the wall, all show up differently on the recording.

We narrate what we're seeing as the camera moves, then talk you through the highlights afterwards rather than leaving you to interpret grainy footage alone. Where the pipe is genuinely sound and the issue is a one-off blockage, we'll say so plainly rather than talking up a bigger job than the drain actually needs.

1. Price the survey first. We tell you what the inspection costs before the rig is unpacked.
2. Run the camera through. The rig travels the line and records what it finds.
3. Review the footage together. We walk you through what the camera shows, in plain terms.
4. Recommend next steps. A shared stack near Stewart Street might need a longer check than a single home's line, and we'll tell you if that has affected the time taken before quoting the follow-up work.

A survey often leads straight into drain cleaning for a straightforward clear, or blocked drain repair where the footage shows actual damage. We also cover Rydalmere and Dundas Valley on a regular run through the area.